Comments on: Travel + Leisure: Atlanta Ninth Dirtiest, But Has BBQ

By: Brianc

Brianc — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:36:15 +0000

Things have improved, to be sure, but Atlanta (and I mean metro Atl. in general) is still not a very attractive place to live if you have no desire for a large house in a gated community.

By: JB

JB — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:52 +0000

The dirty parts I’m thinking of are mostly intown: EAV, Cabbagetown, Old 4th Ward, DeKalb Ave, Parts of the Westside, etc.

That said, the writer of the article clearly went to none of these areas.

By: Mic

Mic — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:14:53 +0000

There are some dirty, crappy areas around. Been down Memorial Drive or DeKalb Ave to downtown lately?

Also, the BBQ here is OK. But to get real BBQ, you’ve got to get out the “other” GA; i.e. at least an hour OTP.

By: Karass

Karass — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:11:34 +0000

Good point. There’s parts of New Jersey, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut that are literally all concrete except where the grout has worn through and a little olive green crabgrass sticks up. It’s all in the perspective.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:04:41 +0000

Compared to the northeast, I always thought Atlanta to be spectacularly clean. Apparently I am the only one!